End of the road for Nicole Scherzinger & Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger have called time on their relationship after two-years together.

In a joint statement, a spokesman for the pair said: “They have decided to go their separate ways. They want to focus fully on their careers and will remain close friends.”

While rumours of an impending split have been swirling for some time, a friend of the duo expressed surprise at the split to the Daily Mirror: “It’s sad because they did love each other. When you saw them trackside together they were always laughing and Nicole would give him a little peck on the cheek before the race. But they had to be realistic.

“There was no way they would continue their careers and stay together – it was too stressful. No one else is involved – their careers just got in the way.”

Both parties reportedly spent a month apart before finally calling it quits. With the 31-year-old singer residing in Los Angeles and the 25-year-old Formula One champion based in Switzerland, the long-distance is thought to have put a strain on the relationship.

It’s about time. One of the most boring couples in celebville has finally been put out its misery.